Water withdrawals per capita in Germany
Germany: Water withdrawals per capita was 410.5 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Germany, 1990–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Germany is 410.5 m³ per person per year, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Germany peaked at 577.8 m³ per person per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 399.5 m³ per person per year, in 2005.
Germany ranks 24th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564.55 m³ per person per year | 551.3 m³ per person per year | 577.8 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 439.35 m³ per person per year | 399.5 m³ per person per year | 479.2 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 410.5 m³ per person per year | 410.5 m³ per person per year | 410.5 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 674.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 33.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 55.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1987 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Germany?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Germany was 410.5 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 577.8 m³ per person per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.5 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.